NCT00964717

Chiropractic for Back and Neck Pain in an Emergency Department Setting

Efficacy of an Integrative Approach Utilizing Chiropractic as an Add On Therapy for the Treatment Back and Neck Pain in an Emergency Department Setting - A Comparative Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1 / Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 52 (actual)
• Sponsor: Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to examine the efficacy of an Integrative approach utilizing Chiropractic as an add-on therapy for the treatment back and neck pain in an emergency department setting Chiropractic is well established as an effective treatment for back pain. The investigators cumulative experience in Asaf Harofeh Medical Center has shown Chiropractic to be an effective therapy for simple back and neck pain in an emergency room (ER) setting. This study will examine weather Chiropractic can decrease pain, increase range of motion and decrease anxiety in patients admitted to the Emergency Room with simple back and neck pain without neurological findings. Chiropractic will be performed as an add on therapy on top of analgesic therapy.

Conditions

• Back Pain
• Neck Pain
• Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	real chiropractic	real chiropractic manipulation
PROCEDURE	Sham Chiropractic	Placebo stimulation using 'activator' thumper

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-05-01
• Primary completion: 2011-09-01
• Completion: 2011-09-01
• First posted: 2009-08-25
• Last updated: 2012-01-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel